Should I purify before evolving?

Should I purify before evolving?

Purifying gives the Pokémon a significant increase in Combat Power and it will cost less candies to evolve. Make sure you Purify a Pokémon BEFORE you evolve it so you can use less candies. Just FYI, if you already evolved a Shadow Pokemon, you can still purify it.

Are purified Pokemon stronger?

If you are wanting to become a more powerful trainer while minimizing your stardust/candy cost, Purified Pokémon is the way to go. With more and more new Shadows being put into the game, this is actually becoming a better grind for high IVs than any other method in the game.

Should I purify moltres?

Moltres is one of the top Fire attackers, so I would say purify (especially if you don't have other options, like another Moltres or a decent Entei). That's a potential 100IV Moltres. I wouldn't purify since you can always do that but you won't be able to shadow it back.

Are Shadow Pokemon stronger?

Trainers, We've received reports of developments regarding Shadow Pokémon. Whatever Team GO Rocket is doing seems to be making these poor Pokémon stronger as long as they remain Shadow Pokémon. Shadow Pokémon now deal more damage with their Fast and Charged Attacks, but they also take more damage when attacked.

Which Pokemon should I purify?

Purifying a Shadow Pokémon will cost a specific amount of Stardust and Candy depending on which Pokémon you want to Purify and how strong it is. A Squirtle, for example, will need 2,000 Stardust and 2 Squirtle Candy to be purified, while a Blastoise will require 5,000 Stardust and 5 Squirtle Candy.

Is return worth keeping Pokemon go?

While Return is OK on a normal-type Pokémon, it's not super great on anything else and can be replaced. Each stat goes up by two when purified, meaning if you catch a Shadow Pokémon with at least 13 Attack, Defense, and Stamina will turn into an 100-percent IV Pokémon.

Are shadow or purified Pokemon better?

Purifying a Shadow Pokémon will improve their appraisal and reduce the amount of Stardust and Candy required for them to Power Up, Evolve, or learn a new attack. When Purified, a Shadow Pokémon will forget Frustration and learn Return, a Charged Attack that's exclusive to Purified Pokémon.

Why do people put Shadow Pokemon in gyms?

Lucky Purified Pokemon can be obtained. Shadow and Purified status are also shown in Pokemon deposited in gyms. Purified Pokemon require less stardust and candy to level up. The move Return, only available upon purifying.

Do purified Pokemon keep return when evolved?

On Community Days, eligible Purified Pokémon may learn event-exclusive moves, replacing Return upon evolution, even if that Pokémon already knows a second Charged Attack.

Are purified Pokemon good for PvP?

while also having a lot more usability and dishes out strong natural damage to most Pokémon. The most useful purified Pokémon for PvP currently are Banette, Ivysaur, Gloom, and Dragonair. In recent Silph Arena cups, a few of these Pokémon have shown their potential and performed extremely well with the move Return.

Should I evolve a Shadow Pokemon?

Why should you purify a Shadow Pokémon? A purified Pokémon costs less candy to evolve and less stardust to power up. So if a Shadow Pokémon has 13 Attack, Defense and Stamina, it will turn into a 100% IV Pokémon since these stats max out at 15.